damien o’connor

The Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor is looking into the idea of implementing a fertilizer tax, costing as much as $150 per tonne.

This tax would replace He Waka Eke Noa, as there are reports that the Government is becoming frustrated with its lack of results.

West Coast farmer and former Federated Farmers President Katie Milne told Jack Tame that this isn’t reflected in the statistics, as agricultural greenhouse gas emissions were down by 1.6% last year, and New Zealand overall had a drop of 1.1%.

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Fieldays is set to happen in Mystery Creek, Hamilton from November 30th to December 3rd 2022, after being postponed due to Covid-19.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been a regular fixture at Fieldays in previous years, but it's unknown if she'll be turning up this time round.

Jacinda Ardern and Labour have expressed discomfort about going on public walkabouts, but Jamie Mackay says that Damien O'Connor is confirmed to appear, so it's not out of the realm of possibility for Jacinda to show up.

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